Endoscopy Practitioner

Powys Teaching Health Board; Brecon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Powys Teaching Health Board seeks an Endoscopy Practitioner to join the Day Surgery and Endoscopy Units at Brecon and Llandrindod Hospital. You will assist endoscopists during procedures and provide comprehensive patient care before, during and after the endoscopy.

You will admit and discharge patients, upholding safety and dignity while coordinating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure smooth patient pathways across Powys hospitals.

Qualifications

• Registration with NMC/HCPC and current professional development.
• Experience in endoscopy or gastroenterology nursing.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Endoscopist during procedures and support patients pre, during and post-procedure.
• Admit and discharge patients and manage post-discharge pathways.
• Maintain patient safety, dignity and high standards of care in all endoscopy activities.
• Coordinate with Outpatients, visiting Endoscopists, Consultants and anaesthetists.
• Ensure continuity of patient pathways via liaison with relevant departments.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Empathy

Time management

Under pressure

Welsh language basics

Leadership

Gastroenterology nursing

Teaching/supervisory

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge of general medical conditions

Job description

We are looking for highly motivated Endoscopy Practitioner to join our Day Surgery and Endoscopy Units at Brecon and Llandrindod Hospital. The role involves assisting the endoscopists during procedures and specialised patient care before, during and after the procedure. You will also be admitting and discharging the patients and the successful applicants base will be Brecon Hospital.

Excellent communication skills are required to work within the department, to ensure effective working relationships so that we can deliver a high standard of patient care to Powys patients locally. The unit also supports the training of clinical endoscopists and other training opportunities can be explored.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the job is to ensure the provision of the highest standard of direct patient care for patients undergoing a range of endoscopic procedures. Assist the Endoscopist and support patients, with emphasis on patient safety and dignity during all aspects of endoscopy procedures. The Day Surgery and Endoscopy Unit is practitioner led when working in areas such as pre-assessment, discharge, and management of post discharge problems with the facilities to link with the visiting Endoscopists, Consultants, Anaesthetists, Patient Services and out of hours services. The post will also link with the Outpatients department to ensure continuity of patient pathway.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or to view in Trac.

We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you dont speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, dont worry: the health board will support you with training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC/HCPC registration
• Evidence of current professional development
• Knowledge of general medical conditions

Experience

• Working knowledge of multidisciplinary team
• Working knowledge of clinical governance procedure
• Knowledge of audit and research
• Organisational, interpersonal and operational skills needed for post i.e., management of resources, planning and delivery of direct patient care
• Ability to produce written and verbal reports pertinent to the post i.e., individual patient and ward documentation
• Gather data with Sphere od responsibility
• Experience of endoscopy/gastroenterology units
• Ability to plan care of patients pre and post endoscopy procedures

Other

• Ability to work at different sites within the Health Board
• Good communication skills, approachable. Must be able to communicate effectively with small groups as well as individuals
• Must be able to undertake duties of the post
• Good organisational skills with a flexible approach to work

Skills and Abilities

• Proven organisational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills with patients, relatives, and other members of the multidisciplinary team alike
• Demonstrate empathy and understanding to others
• Demonstrate an excellent standard of written communication skills/ literacy
• Demonstrate excellent standard of Record Keeping in line with the NMC/HCPC Standards of Record Keeping Document
• Demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all patients, relatives and members of staff in a calm and professional manner
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn
• A working knowledge of gastroenterology nursing experience
• Effective teaching/supervisory and leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.